Ep. 3015 - TBT: Bringing Tokyo’s Best Stationery to Global Audiences

Side Hustle School

Chris Guillebeau / Onward Project

Business, Entrepreneurship, Careers

4.8 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

In this week’s Throwback Thursday segment, learn how a stationery-lover in Tokyo began shipping curated paper goods and writing supplies abroad—all while championing small artisan shops.

Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.

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0:33.1	Bringing Tokyo's best stationery to global audiences. Welcome to Tokyo's best stationery to global audiences.
0:41.2	Welcome, friends, welcome to Sideustle School.
0:43.7	My name's Chris Guilipo.
0:44.8	This is our segment known as Throwback Thursday.
0:47.9	In this segment, we take an in-depth look at someone whose story has evolved since we first
0:51.6	featured them.
0:52.7	And last week in this segment, we heard from a
0:54.5	woodworker making pet furniture. That was cool. He learned how to reach more customers and streamline
1:00.1	his business model through DIY blueprints. Today, in our latest feature, we're going to hear
1:05.3	from a stationary lover in Tokyo who began shipping curated paper goods and notebooks and journals and writing supplies,
1:13.0	all kinds of crafty items, shipping these items abroad, all while championing small artisanal
1:18.2	shops.
	...

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